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Job hunter tastes sweet success after sending in unique application in the shape of a chocolate bar label
By LEON WATSON
A job hunter has tasted sweet success in the employment market thanks to his unique CV made to look like a chocolate bar label. Nick Begley, from New York, sent in his 'resume bar' as an application for 12 jobs with his skills printed under the 'ingredients' section of the wrapper.
The 32-year-old also replaced the nutritional information with boasts about his skills, including a 100 per cent daily value in qualities such as motivation, leadership and creativity and 110 per cent for his work ethic. He sold himself on the bar as an 'experienced marketing professional' with a serving size of '1 career' and used the tagline 'Credentials that will satisfy any organization’s appetite'.
The labels were subsequently wrapped around 12 bars and sent off to prospective employers after he completed his MBA at the University of Central Florida in 2009. This week, his friend, Eli Langer, posted a photo of the bar on Reddit, where it has received more than 3,200 comments. The approach has worked for Mr Begley twice in three months - one time to earn an internship and the other to secure a marketing job with LeagueApps, a platform that connects adult recreational athletes.
Mr Begley told ABC News: 'People are either going to love or hate it. 'My focus was to find an organisation that would embrace it, because if they weren't open to that kind of out-of-the-box thinking, that wouldn't be a company that I would fit in well with anyways.' Mr Begley had already found an organisation, the Orlando Magic basketball franchise, that embraced his creativity while in graduate school.
The team hired him for a summer internship after receiving a 'ResumeBar,' which gave Mr Begley all the confidence he needed to try it again. Mr Begley, who also once had his resume delivered along with a pizza, said his brother, Jeremy, designed the label for him and he had it printed at Kinko’s.
He put the label on top of a standard Nestle Crunch bar, making his resume not-so-ordinary for less than $2.50 per bar. 'Of course,' Mr Begley said when asked by ABC News if it was worth it. 'It was creative and put me ahead [with potential employers] as far as understanding that I was willing to go the extra mile.'
Mr Begley now works for a Toronto-based e-commerce entertainment company, a job he found the old-fashioned way. 'I was recruited by someone I used to work with,' he said.
You're the hiring manager: would you hire this person after reading their unique resume? 45 votes
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he doin too much
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Yeshe doin more than I would do
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YesHe's tailoring his resume to the industry he wants to work in- it is creative and stands out from the rest of the generic resumes. Hired.
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Depends on how the bar tastes forreal...
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Id send him a rejection letter on the back of a cereal box
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YesHustler motivation. can't hate on that.
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No? no, who want a silly ? like that workin for em
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I'm at least bringing this guy in to interview. You have to stand out in this day and age.
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YesIt's way too unique!!!
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No? might be poison
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? _i_look_like wrote: »he doin too much
Lol How old are you fam? This is that apathy thats fukin up the culture right now.
This cat is bein unique, different, forward-thinkin, etc. Your reaction:
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YesIf his field is in graphic designs then I would say that's a damn good resume. You have to think outside the box in Visual Communications.
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Resumes get your foot in the door. You don't hire somebody off a resume. Bring him in for an interview.
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Yes
True but it also depends on what type of job you're applying for.Resumes get your foot in the door. You don't hire somebody off a resume. Bring him in for an interview.
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if it was industry specific..
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The Prodigalson wrote: »If his field is in graphic designs then I would say that's a damn good resume. You have to think outside the box in Visual Communications.
Huh? Lol His field is Marketing. Imo this idea is more relevent to a Marketing degree. He's marketing himself.
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NoI votes no if its the wrong industry
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YesThe Prodigalson wrote: »If his field is in graphic designs then I would say that's a damn good resume. You have to think outside the box in Visual Communications.
Huh? Lol His field is Marketing. Imo this idea is more relevent to a Marketing degree. He's marketing himself.
I see what he did there.
Which all falls under visual communications. -
NoNo. Those "think outside the box" workers are the worst. People like that are better off starting their own business.
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YesCreativity makes a person stand out in a pool of similar talents
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NoIs it me or is that article vague as hell to what job he's aiming for ?
Not to hate, because it's creative, but shouldn't something like this go into your portfolio - as an example of some of your work ?
If I'm a hiring manager, I wouldn't feel like readin' that ? . Bottom line, I need to see a resume. Then when I ask for your portfolio, you can show me this ? . -
Yeslol @ this thread revealing the creative minded posters and the ones with no imagination
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YesGreat idea.
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NoI'd forward his résumé over to the nearest circus
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NoI Need A ? Who Works Not A ? That Draws...Creativity Does Get You Far In This Industry..Maybe He Should Apply For Marketing Position
